Impressions of Luxembourg – Defining the look for the country’s promotional video
Boiling down the essence of your country into a video is a lot like Mission Impossible. Creating a promotional movie about Luxembourg is even harder
Ukraine is still struggling to define its identity 20 years after independence
Ukraine is still struggling to define its identity, 20 years after its independence from the Soviet Union. Eariler this year we discussed Kosovo’s similar struggle after three years of independence. Svitlana Tuchynska describes the Ukrainian national identity debate in a KyivPost article.
Norway’s split image in the massacre aftermath
Democratic. Open. Safe. Just one week ago these words described the country of Norway. Yet, the massacre of July 22, 2011 revealed the darker side of the Scandinavian country. Much like other European countries, Norway is dealing with the sensitive topic of multiculturalism, a rather hidden debate in Norway that was uncovered in the most terrible way.
Controversial case – Can the Jesus statue from Swiebodzin shape perceptions about Poland?
Article by Marta Jankowska
Best Place – European Place Marketing Institute
Great Britain has its own queen, whereas Spain has the king. Recently Poland has its own king – Christ the King, who has an impact on the image of its country, just like every monarch, regardless of whether it is wanted or not.
Nation branding through immigrant integration
There are often varying opinions when it comes to the positive or negative impact of immigrants on a nation’s economy. Last year, a big debate arose in the U.S. concerning the impact of illegal immigrants on the hurting economy.
Three years in, Kosovo still struggling for international recognition
Martin Wählisch, international lawyer and Senior Researcher at the Center for Peace Mediation/ Institute for Conflict Management at the European University Viadrina and the Humboldt-Viadrina School of Governance, and Behar Xharra, EmpedocleMaffia Fellow at the Center for International Conflict Resolution, Columbia University, wrote an article this month on the challenges Kosovo is facing since it gained independence on 17 February 2008.
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